Locomotive frame



Dec. '22, 1925.

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OOIILNY, 0! ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION 01 NEW JERSEY.

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Application 116a December 1, i924. Serial 116. 756,294.

To all whom ill may concern:

. Be it known that I, HARRY R. em, a

citizen of the United States, residing atin the art to which, it appertains to make v and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in locomotive frames or beds and the objects of the invention are to pro vide a locomotive bed having valve gear.

" brackets or supports formed integral with the side members thereof,-thereby insuring accurate location of said-bracketsand eliminating the use of attaching means therefor and the machining of the parts.

Further objects of the invention are to provide a locomotive bed cast in a single piece and comprising side members and transverse and end members and valve gear brackets formed integral with and extending laterally from said sidemembers and adapted to receive and support the valve gear mechanism. a

With the foregoing and other objects in view my invention consists in certain novel features of construction and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompany ing drawings, in which--. V

igure 1 is a top plan view of the loco motive bed. Y

Figure 2 is a side elevation. thereof. Figure 3 is, an enlarged plan view .of the forward'portion1of the locomotive bed.

Figure 4 is a side elevation thereof andshowmg in dotted lines the reverse shaft am;1 and the like and parts associated therewit Figure 5 is a cross sectional view taken on lines 55 of Figure 3 and showing": in-

. full lines the reverse shaft arm and sh -Figure 6 is a cross sectional view taken' on line 6-6 of Figure 3.

Figure 7 is a fragmental plan view'of a modified form of locomotive bed.

Fi 8 is a side .elevation thereof. Heretofore the bracketsor vsupports supporting the valve gear mechanism were made separate from the locomotive bed and were secured thereto, by suitable attaching .means. This required machining of'the as well as the partsto be attached thereto and called for'accurate assembly of the arts'in position. In the present inventlon the valve gear sup orts are cast integral with the side mem rs of the loco- -motive bed, thereby eliminating time and labor involved in machining and attaching the supports to the bed and providing a stron and durable construction.

Re erring by numerals tothe accompanying drawings,.10 indicates -a locomotive bed cast in a sin le piece and consisting of longitudinally disposed side members 11 connected at suitable intervals by transverse members 12 and terminating in a rear end 14 and a front end 15. The locomotive bed can be of any approved design and the various members thereof are of any desired cross section.

Extending outwardly from side members 11 at the a propriate points are horizontal ly dispo brackets 16 which are preferably box-shaped in cross section, as shown in Figure '6, and are provided at their point of junction with the side members 11 with horizontall dis osed fla es 17 which reinforce sai brac ets. Briiie hangers 18 are formed on side members 11 below brackets 16 and are provided with flanges 19 which extend upwardly and merge with the lower faces of said brackets. The u per face of each bracket is provided wit a pad 20 whichforms a seat and serves as a. point of attachment for a reverse shaft bearing need not he. described here in detail.

' Integrally formed with the outer end of each bracket 16 is a pair of spaced rails 26 which are horizontally dis osed and extend longitudinally of the be The forward ends of these rails converge toward each other and are connected to the outer end of a transversely disposed front rail 27 which extends laterally from the locomotive frame. Lugs 28 having referablyj bushed bearing apertures 29 are ormed integral with rails 26 and are aligned and form-bearin for the shaft of link 25.

In the mo ified form shown in Figures 7 and 8 a bracket 30 extends laterally from each side member 11 and has a pad 31 for struction is arranged so as to provide ample space and-operating clearance for the locomotive parts and mechanisms thereof and to accommodate the various operating connections therefor. i

It is obvious that minor changes in the size, form and construction of the various parts, of my im royed frame can be made and substituted or those herein shown and described, without departing from the nature and scope of my invention.-

I claim:

.1. A locomotive frame formed'in a single piece and comprising side members, a series of transverse members, and brackets extending from said side members for supporting valve gear mechanism.

2. A locomotive bed cast in a single piece and comprising side members, a series of transverse members, and reverse gear brackets extending laterally from said side members.

'gear brackets cast integral with the side members thereof.

5. A locomotive bed provided with lateral extensions formed integral therewith and adapted to support the valve gear mechamsm.

6. A locomotive bed having side members provided with integral valve gear brackets.

7. A locomotive bed having side'members provided with inte ral reverse gear brackets.

8. A lOCOII10tlV8%) provided with integral brake hanger bearings and reverse gear brackets.

9. A locomotive bed having side members provided with integral .bearings for the link shaft of the valve ear.

10. A locomotive bed having side members provided with integral supports for the link of the valve gear. -11. A locomotive bed cast in one piece and provided with integral link supports.

12. A locomotive bed cast in one piece and provided with integral reverse gear brackets. v

13. A locomotive bed cast in a single piece and provided with "integral reverse gear brackets and link supports.

14. A locomotive bed cast in a single piece and having laterally disposed brackets and pads on said brackets serving as seats and points of attachment for the reverse arm bearings.

15. locomotive bed cast in asingle piece and provided with integral brackets, pads on said brackets for receiving the reverse gear bearings, and link bearings formed integral with said brackets.

In testimony whereof I hereunto afiix my signature this day of November, 1924.

HARRY R. BARTELL.

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